Over the past several hours, at least 11 C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and one C-5M Super Galaxy have departed bases in the Middle East for return flights to Europe. For the first time in weeks, no U.S. military cargo flights are currently en route from European airbases to the region.

The shift follows an earlier ACARS message from the U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott Air Force Base, sent to multiple C-17 crews bound for King Abdullah II Air Base and other regional locations, instructing: “PLEASE MINIMIZE GND TIME. I CANNOT PASS ANYMORE INFO AT THIS TIME.”